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Adolph M. Hanson papers, 1919-1942
- Title
- Adolph M. Hanson papers, 1919-1942
- Identifier
- P0544
- Date
- 1919-1942
- Description
Biography/History:
Adolph M. Hanson was a physician and researcher from Faribault, Minnesota. He won a Minnesota State Medical Awards gold medal for his exhibit on the biological effects of thymus and pineal extracts. He went on to patent his methods and related concepts on the extract of the parathyroid gland, the royalties from which he donated to the Smithsonian Institution. Hanson was the son of Martin G. Hanson and grandson of Osten Hanson, past president of the Hauge Synod. Hanson held the rank of major in the Sanitary Commission during World War I.Scope and Content:
Papers of a Faribault, Minnesota, physician: poems, correspondence, and articles dealing largely with his invention of, and the patent on, his extract of the parathyroid gland.- Location: 4/A/6
- Extent
- 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)
- Type
- Correspondence
- Clippings
- Access Rights
- This collection is open for research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- Bibliographic Citation:
[Indicate the cited item here]. Adolph M. Hanson Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.